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Recent Examples of unmerited
But such intercommunal attacks, however vicious and unmerited, are not the cause of the M23 rebellion but a response to it: many Congolese of other ethnicities automatically assume local Tutsis support the rebel group and have therefore lashed out against them.
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Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
This does not excuse the subsequent Republican descent into conspiracy-theory madness and all that has followed from that, but the kernel of mistrust at the center of that paranoiac outlook is not entirely unmerited.
—Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 26 May 2021
Beyond that, President Biden’s attacks on the court are unmerited and dangerous.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022
My personal trials have also taught me the value of unmerited suffering.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 26 Apr. 2021
The good nap alights upon you like the grace of God: weightless, unmerited, spirit-altering.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2020
JoJo is reminiscent of the donkey-saint in Robert Bresson’s Au Hasard Balthazar, a symbol of innocence, of unmerited suffering.
—Casey Gerald, The New York Review of Books, 7 Mar. 2020
The billboard ban legislation would slap yet another unfair — and unmerited — burden upon this new industry.
—BostonGlobe.com, 16 Jan. 2020
The hackneyed script has the effect of lending an unmerited nobility to the politicians and bureaucrats onscreen.
—David Klion, The New Republic, 12 Dec. 2019
Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
This does not excuse the subsequent Republican descent into conspiracy-theory madness and all that has followed from that, but the kernel of mistrust at the center of that paranoiac outlook is not entirely unmerited.
—Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 26 May 2021
Beyond that, President Biden’s attacks on the court are unmerited and dangerous.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022
My personal trials have also taught me the value of unmerited suffering.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 26 Apr. 2021
The good nap alights upon you like the grace of God: weightless, unmerited, spirit-altering.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2020
JoJo is reminiscent of the donkey-saint in Robert Bresson’s Au Hasard Balthazar, a symbol of innocence, of unmerited suffering.
—Casey Gerald, The New York Review of Books, 7 Mar. 2020
The billboard ban legislation would slap yet another unfair — and unmerited — burden upon this new industry.
—BostonGlobe.com, 16 Jan. 2020
The hackneyed script has the effect of lending an unmerited nobility to the politicians and bureaucrats onscreen.
—David Klion, The New Republic, 12 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmerited
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But that can breed undeserved complacency, according to independent testing.Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2024
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My goal has always been to better care for the vulnerable and undeserved community that raised me.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2024
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The city and county of San Francisco filed the lawsuit seeking an injunction on April 18, alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition and false designation of the airport, according to court documents.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Instead, thank your local county clerk for enduring four years of unfair accusations and conducting the 2024 election efficiently and effectively.Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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Regulatory capture, where industries exert undue influence over government agencies, remains a serious concern, notes the Union of Concerned Scientists in the report cited above.Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 4 Nov. 2024
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This approach can help create a sense of ownership within your team because everyone becomes aware that matters are being handled effectively and without undue delay. 4.Chris Kille, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Instead of addressing the real issues in Queens neighborhoods, Adams and Hochul are doubling down on harmful and ineffective policing, preserving an unjust system.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Floods are a very important motif for Dial throughout, as an image of the destruction of an unjust world and the possibility of justice and redemption.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Where the film fails is the unnecessary and completely unjustified (as per the storyline) use of a horror track, and more often than not stereotypical treatment of the Indian small-town milleu.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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In two cases, judges ruled that Koester made unjustified arrests.Sarah Metz, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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The court ruled that, with no immediate threat from the SEC, the lawsuit was unwarranted.Tonya Evans, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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My concern — that Princess Zelda was being handled, perhaps, with kid-gloves, and that even her own game must express surprise at her accomplishments — would prove unwarranted.Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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